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Article : 84 wordsThe delegation from Queensland, headed by Sir Robert Philip, saw Viscount Milner (Secretary of State for the Colonies). A further meeting will be arranged later. ...
Article : 97 wordsIn the sixth round of the golf championship the Hon. Michael Scott beat W. Hunter by 6 up and 5. Scott met the American— R. A. Gardner—who was favourite, in the ...
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Article : 40 wordsThe racehorses Lochella and Graftella were to be shipped to Sydney by the Maheno yesterday, but the seamen said they would refuse to take the horses unless thoy received ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 12 Jun 1920, Page 13
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